Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 8 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
Leaves: | Other: Sedge |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Year Round |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Other: flowers are small and combined into spikes |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Year Round |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Requires native habitat. |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
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